Melbourne-based cook, food writer and 'vegelante' Alice Zaslavsky knows that reducing waste is a key ingredient in creating Victoria's sustainable future.
Alice is an ambassador for Sustainability Victoria's Small Acts, Big Impact campaign.
"I'm rapt to be working with Sustainability Victoria on this new campaign, which is making it easier for all Victorians to reduce waste and recycle correctly," Alice says.
The campaign is supporting Victorians to recycle more and reduce waste by making small changes at home.
Plastic bags, together with other single-use plastic items such as water bottles and straws, make up one third of the litter we see on Victoria's streets and in our parks and waterways.
Choose to reuse
The best way to reduce single-use plastic waste is to avoid it in the first place.
"I'm choosing to take my sustainable, reusable bags when I go on the road," Alice says.
Remembering to take your reusable bags every time you shop helps to reduce the number of plastic bags piling up in landfill, littering our environment and harming wildlife.
"Just by doing the switcheroo to reusable shopping bags and remembering to take them every time you shop, you'll be saving natural resources, the planet and your dosh!"
By storing your reusable bags in a few convenient locations, you'll always have some on hand for when you head to the shops.
"Make it easy for yourself by keeping a stash by the front door, where you keep your keys, in the boot of your car and a small one in your bag or backpack," she says.
